Stories of Migration Stories of Migration celebrates 12 years of innovative storytelling from SOAS-based, not-for-profit organisation, PositiveNegatives.
The ancient Chinese manuscript that transformed mathematics education An exploration of the earliest Chinese translations of Newton’s work, which can be found in the SOAS Special Collections archive.
How I became a travel writer in Vietnam: An interview with SOAS alum Joshua Zukas Find out about SOAS alum Joshua Zukas's career, from studying languages and linguistics to becoming a published travel writer in Vietnam.
Zombie Ming: The Zheng Regime on Taiwan, 1661-1683 Author and TV presenter Jonathan Clements discusses the rise and fall of the so-called "Kingdom of Dongning", an enclave of Ming loyalists that held out on Taiwan for twenty years after the Manchu conquest of China.
The state of democracy: Panel discussion A panel of experts explore some of the attacks on our democracy, from government policies to corporate media narratives, restrictions on protest, and the lack of political alternatives for voters.
The Sino-Burmese community in post-war Myanmar This seminar examines the post-war Sino-Burmese community through their Chinese-language writings.
Gandhi and Jinnah return home Movie based on Akbar Ahmed’s play ‘Gandhi and Jinnah return Home’ directed by Manjula Kumar which raises the eternal 'What if' questions of history. The play ends on an optimistic note as it hopes for a peaceful future for South Asia.
The July 2024 Bangladesh uprising: Causes and prospects A student-led uprising overthrew the increasingly authoritarian Awami League government in Bangladesh in August. What triggered this uprising? This panel of experts will share their analysis of these events in Bangladesh, and invite questions and discussion from the audience.